Mountain Times - Volume 49, Number 48 - Nov. 25- Dec. 2, 2020

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4 • LOCAL NEWS The Mountain Times • Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2020 The queue for the Great Northern Quad was separated into three definitive lines, each at least six feet apart. Lines stayed relatively short on opening day. By Brooke Geery By Brooke Geery The Snowdon Six Pack lift had cones, ropes and vocal lift operators to keep people safe. Opening day: Killington resort welcomed season passholders back to its slopes for opening day, Friday, Nov. 20. New protocols were adopted smoothly > from page 1 Warm temps on opening day Friday made for spring-like conditions with ample coverage and lots of soft snow to push around. The plethora of terrain and lifts spread people out and lift lines were pleasantly short. When the weekend crowds descended on The Beast, the resort was ready, with elaborate lift mazes and capable lift operators giving directions to keep everyone safely separated. Spirits were high — even the Killington Locals Facebook group had nothing but good things to say about opening day. “Love it when a plan comes together,” posted Mendon resident Phil Fallo. “Pretty damn near perfection. Everything ran smoothly from the parking to liftline management. Great snow and everyone was well spread out. Kudos to the mountain!” In addition to loading chairs at lower capacity, facemasks are required at all times at Killington this season. Luckily, face masks have long been part of most people's ski attire. Very few mouths and noses were visible in the crowd, Friday. Another new health-related measure at Killington for 20/21 season, is that the resort is now smoke free. Smoking is prohibited in all resort areas, except parking lots. Parking reservations are also required this season and are enforced with a check point on Killington Road. "We are requiring parking reservations this season to help us manage the number of people at Killington so we can shred it, not spread it," the resort stated in a news release. Currently, daily parking reservations are available from Nov. 23 through the end of the season, but some days are already sold out. By Brooke Geery John Geery and Dan Collins use their ski poles to help practice "snowcial" distancing. "We are requiring parking reservations this season to help us manage the number of people at Killington so we can shred it, not spread it," the resort stated. This year, the resort is suggesting skiers use their cars as a base lodge, but K1 was open for retail, restroom access, bag check and limited food and beverage options. The lodge sported a new layout to abide by state capacity regulations and to accommodate physical distancing and contact tracing. The Peak Lodge was also open with restroom access and grab-and-go snacks only — no alcoholic beverages. However, many skiers brought their own to enjoy in the parking lot. Also new this year is the“Killington Resort” app, available for Apple or Android phones. "The app will help you make the most of your days at The Beast with real-time lift and trail status, lift wait times, tracking and more," according a news release. For more information visit killington.com.
The Mountain Times • Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 2020 LOCAL NEWS • 5 LOCAL PEOPLE. LOCAL SERVICE. Home Comfort – All season long! BEAT THE HEAT! Get on the schedule for an air conditioning or Mini Split AC Unit Installation. 0 % Down - 0 % Interest For up to 36 months Call us now at 866-326-0535 By Polly Mikula Youth skiers glad to be geared up, ready for action! By John Geery Brooke Geery carves a turn in front of the camera. Table of contents Local news....................................................................2 State news.....................................................................9 Opinion.......................................................................12 Calendar......................................................................16 Puzzles........................................................................19 Living ADE..................................................................20 Food matters...............................................................25 Pets..............................................................................30 Horoscopes.................................................................31 Columns......................................................................32 Classifieds...................................................................36 Service directory.........................................................37 Real estate...................................................................38 By Polly Mikula Lifts are being loaded at a lower capacity this season, ensuring plenty of fresh air to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Condominiums, business owners prepare for parking poachers this ski season By Katy Savage With Killington Resort requiring guests to make advance parking reservations to ski and ride this winter, local condominiums and businesses within walking distance of the slopes are threatening to tow unwanted vehicles. “We are very concerned about people trying to bypass the mountain and use our lot illegally,” said Howie Goldfarb, the operations manager at Still On the Mountain Killington Distillery. The newly-opened distillery is located inside the Mountain Inn, at the base of the mountain. “We are currently working up a formal plan to ensure hotel and distillery guests get our parking spots,” Goldfarb said. Goldfarb said hotel guests will be assigned a parking area and will get a paper pass. He was unsure how distillery guests would be assigned parking. “I am sure it will be a challenge on busy weekends,” Goldfarb said. “I certainly hope we don’t have to formally tow anyone.” Killington Resort announced months before opening that parking reservations would be required, though the resort hasn’t released how many parking spaces will be allowed each day as capacity will be based on available terrain. The resort is using previous pass data to determine how many parking passes to give out. The mountain opened for the season on Nov. 20, opening the parking reservation system only for the major Parking > 6 Mou nta i n Ti m e s is a community newspaper covering Central Vermont that aims to engage and inform as well as empower community members to have a voice. Polly Lynn-Mikula .............................. Editor & Co-Publisher Jason Mikula .......................... Sales Manager & Co-Publisher Lindsey Rogers ...................................... Sales Representative Krista Johnston............................................Graphic Designer Brooke Geery........................................ Front Office Manager Katy Savage Dom Cioffi Julia Purdy Mary Ellen Shaw Curt Peterson Paul Holmes Gary Salmon Merisa Sherman Flag photo by Richard Podlesney ©The Mountain Times 2020 The Mountain Times • P.O. Box 183 Killington, VT 05751 • (802) 422-2399 Email: editor@mountaintimes.info mountaintimes.info Dave Hoffenberg Virginia Dean Aliya Schneider Ed Larson
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